# Pfluger Proposes DHS AI Research Competitions

U.S. Representative August Pfluger introduced the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hold two national research competitions on AI interpretability and adversarial robustness, with $10 million proposed over five years. The bill has been introduced but is not an active solicitation, so research organizations and prospective contractors do not yet have a competition schedule or submission requirements to act on.

- The proposed competitions could create future research opportunities in making AI systems more interpretable and resistant to adversarial attacks.
- Organizations with relevant research capabilities can assess how their work aligns with these two focus areas; any opportunity depends on the legislation advancing and DHS establishing competitions.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Key Quotes
> The Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act puts American ingenuity to work on making AI more transparent, more predictable, and more resistant to attacks.
> — August Pfluger, U.S. Representative

> By investing in new talent to broaden the field of assurance and interpretability research, this bill will help us get ahead of crises before they occur.
> — Brad Carson, President of Americans for Responsible Innovation

### Sources
- [
	Pfluger Introduces Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act | U.S. Representative
](https://pfluger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3047) - Pfluger House